| Page Views: 6,080 Last Visit to Lucca: August, 2004 | Lucca - Historical gem of the Tuscany by HORSCHECK - last update: Nov 21, 2008 |
| Torre Guinigi seen from Torre delle Ore |
In August 2004 I travelled from Croatia via Slovenia to Italy through Mediterranean Europe. After Zagreb, Ljubljana and Venice I visited Lucca in the Northern Tuscany.
Lucca has all the charm of a tuscan city, but seems to be less touristy than some more popular places in the Tuscany. The compact Old Town with its small alleys is completely surrounded by thick medieval ramparts. Among the main sights are the famous Torre Guinigi, the Roman square Piazza Anfiteatro and the Duomo di San Martino. Nowadays Lucca is well known for its many banks.
The highlights of my stay were the meetings with my VT friend from Lucca and a daytrip to the stunning coastline of the Cinque Terre.
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
--- Marcel Proust ---
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| Pros: | "Historical walled town; perfect base to explore the Tuscany." | | Cons: | "Relatively expensive place." | | In A Nutshell: | "Historical gem of the Tuscany." |
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Maurizioago Sat Jul 4, 2009 19:32 UTC
Hello! Rooms la Torre is located in Via del Carmine, 11; not Piazza del Carmine. Ciao! | barbskie Sat Apr 4, 2009 10:40 UTC
i love lucca . thanks for bringing up again our beautiful memories . the tower is gorgeous.....nice photos. thumbs up! | Writermp Wed Dec 24, 2008 15:47 UTC
Thanks for all the great pics and information. I'm going to Lucca for two weeks in the Spring, using it as a base. | margaretvn Wed Dec 3, 2008 06:37 UTC
enjoyed your page and good tips. We spent one day there and visited the Puccini house which was very interesting. M |
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